1. Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague
Unit 3: Story 2
Dear Mrs. LaRue by Mark Teague
Oral Language
Day 1
Focus Question:
How is the dog in the photograph using persuasion?
Build Background pg 292
Read Aloud:
“Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog”
pg 293A – 293B
Day 2
Focus Question:
How close to reality is the picture Ike painting in his letters to Mrs. LaRue?
Day 3
Focus Question:
Compare the events and characters in “Puppy Trouble” and Dear Mrs. LaRue. Use details from both selections in your answer.
Summarize pg 319
Day 4
Focus Question:
Think about this article and Dear Mrs. LaRue. What do you think Rico would say if he wrote a letter to his owner?
Day 5- REVIEW
Focus Question:
Based on your readings, what conclusions can you draw about the relationships between dogs and their owners?
Word Study
Day 1:
Spelling:
Spelling Strategy
Silent Letters
Pretest –
Spelling PB pg 67
Practice
Spelling PB pg 68
Vocabulary:
Introduce Words
(Text pg 295 and TE 325C )
PB pg 101
Strategy
Word Parts/Prefixes
Text pg 294
Day 3
Day 4
Day 2
Day 5- REVIEW
Spelling:
Post Test 325F
Phonics/Spelling PB 72
Phonics:
Silent Letters 293C-293D
PB pg 100
Spelling:
Word Meanings 325F
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 70
Spelling:
Proofread 325F
Phonics/Spelling Book 71
Spelling:
Word Sorts 325E
Phonics/Spelling PB pg 69
Vocabulary:
Assess Words
Connect to Writing D
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Prefixes
Pg 296, 325C
PB pg 107
Vocabulary:
Review Words
Related Words 325D
Vocabulary:
Content Vocabulary – 320
Review Words
Morphology 325D

2. My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez
Unit 1: Story 1
My Diary from Here to There by Amada Irma Perez
Reading
Day 1
Read
Puppy Trouble
Text pgs
Comprehension
Strategy: Generate Questions
295A-295B
Skill – Draw Conclusions
PB pg 102
Fluency
Model Fluency 293B
Day 2
Read
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Text pgs
Comprehension
Strategy: Generate Questions pg
Skill: Draw Conclusions
PB pg 103
Fluency
Repeated Reading: Expression 319A
Day 3
Read
Continue – Dear Mrs. LaRue
pg 308 – 317
Comprehension Check
pg 319
Review Skill:
Character 319B
PB pg 105
Fluency
Repeated Reading: Expression
319A
PB pg 104
Day 4
Read
Dog Amazes Scientists! pg
Comprehension
Genre: Nonfiction
Text Feature
Line Graphs: pg 320
PB pg 106
Fluency
Repeated Reading: Expression 319A
Day 5-REVIEW
Read
Self-Selected Reading 292K
PB pg 108
Comprehension
Connect and Compare 323
Fluency
Practice 292K
Writing
Day 1
Daily Writing:
Do you think dogs make good pets? Write a paragraph explaining why or why not.
Trait: Ideas
Strong Reasons
323A-323B
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325G
Gram. PB pg 56
Day 4
Day 5- REVIEW
Day 2
Daily Writing:
Write a journal entry for one day from the viewpoint of a dog.
Reading/Writing Connection
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325G
Gram. PB pg 57
Day 3
Daily Writing:
Write a dialogue between a dog and a cat in which they argue about who makes the best pet.
Trait: Ideas
Strong Reasons 325A
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Mechanics and Usage 325H
Gram. PB pg 58
Daily Writing:
Write a poem describing a dog. You may choose a specific breed or a mutt who is the family pet.
Trait Ideas:
Opinion Paragraph 325A
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325H
Gram. PB pg 59
Daily Writing:
Write a letter to Ms. LaRue giving her advice about Ike
Conferencing:
325B
Grammar:
DLA: 325G
Verb Tenses 325H
Gram. PB pg 60